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  Delegates From Africa Raise Cleanliness Issue At Village

  September 25, 2010 20:04 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 25: After officials from Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand termed the Games Village "unlivable" a few days back, it is the turn of delegates from African countries who today complained of

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  Australian Swimmers Leave For KL En Route Delhi

  September 25, 2010 14:49 IST

  Australia's swimmers put on a united front and played down any concerns over health and security issues on Saturday at Sydney airport as they prepared to depart for the 19th Commonwealth Games to be hosted

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  Work Still More To Be Done: CWG Boss

  September 25, 2010 14:42 IST

  New Delhi: Racing against time and under attack from all-around, Commonwealth Games boss Mike Fennell on Saturday said considerable work has been done in the last few days to set things right but it has

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  I Accept The Responsibility: Kalmadi

  September 25, 2010 14:25 IST

  New Delhi: Often the butt of criticism, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi on Saturday faced some tough questioning from journalists but he accepted moral responsibility for the mess ahead of the event.   "I

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  Everyone Has To Share The Blame, Says Fennell

  September 25, 2010 11:47 IST

  New Delhi: CGF President Mike Fennell on Saturday said that everyone in the Commonwealth Games management has to share the blame for the lack of preparations ahead of the Delhi edition but hoped that they

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  British Diver Waterfield Pulls Out Of CWG

  September 25, 2010 10:45 IST

  London, Sep 25: Star athletes continue to pull out of Commonwealth Games with British Diver Peter Waterfield becoming the latest one, citing health concerns. The 29-year-old 10-metre platform specialist had won a gold in 2002

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  England Athletes Check In Hotels, Fennell Checks Out CWG Village

  September 24, 2010 16:12 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 24: Commonwealth Games Federation chief Mike Fennell today inspected the Commonwealth Games Village here and said "considerable improvements" have been made there even as embattled organisers continued their sprint against time to

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  Shocking Scenes Scared CWG Guests At Games Village

  September 24, 2010 10:47 IST

  Shocking pictures on Thursday  exposed the filthy state of the accommodation provided for athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.  The images were revealed just hours before the first wave of the English team flew

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  Mood Brightens Up For Delhi CWG; Aus, NZ Confirm Participation

  September 24, 2010 19:57 IST

  NEW DELHI/MELBOURNE: Things finally began to look up for the crisis-hit Commonwealth Games with Australia and New Zealand confirming participation and the first batch of English athletes landing in Delhi amid an emergency inspection of

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  India Bribed 72 Nations To Get Delhi CWG, Says Telegraph Report

  September 24, 2010 9:55 IST

  Melbourne: India bribed 72 Commonwealth countries $100,000 each to get the hosting rights for the scandal-hit 19th edition of the Games which will start in Delhi from October 3-14, a media report claimed.  A report

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  NZ's World Champ Cyclist Henderson Pulls Out Of CWG

  September 24, 2010 9:39 IST

  Melbourne: Former world champion road cyclist Greg Henderson became the first selected New Zealand athlete to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games, saying there are "too many risks" in going to Delhi for the troubled event.

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  Four Cyclists, Including World Champion, Withdraw From CWG

  September 24, 2010 9:36 IST

  London: There is no stopping individual pullouts from the crisis-ridden Commonwealth Games with four leading cyclists becoming the latest to withdraw citing "fears of catching dengue fever and the unsanitary condition of the athletes' village".

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  I'm Disappointed With Stars Pull Out Of CWG: Saina

  September 23, 2010 17:06 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 23 : Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal fears that mass pull out by top athletes from the Commonwealth Games will rob spectators of a chance to witness some great contests.  Reports of tourist-attack and

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  Dikshit Visits CWG Village As Delhi Govt Takes Over

  September 23, 2010 11:22 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 23:  A day after her government was directed by Union Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar to take charge of the Commonwealth Games village, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today took stock of

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  As Questions Pile Up, Kalmadi Goes Missing

  September 23, 2010 10:41 IST

  New Delhi: As the furore over the condition of the Commonwealth Games Village escalated, there has been a notable silence from the man associated the most with the Delhi Games 2010 — Suresh Kalmadi. So,

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  Two Canadian Athletes Pull Out, Canada Delays Trip To CWG

  September 23, 2010 11:32 IST

  Toronto: Two archers -- Kevin Tataryn and Dietmar Trillus -- have become the first Canadian athletes to pull out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, citing health and safety concerns.  Manitoba's Tataryn and Dietmar withdrew

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  Delhi Govt To Take Over Games Village Maintenance From DDA

  September 22, 2010 23:23 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 22 :  With questions being raised over the cleanliness in the Commonwealth Games Village, Union Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar tonight directed Delhi Government to take control of the maintenance of the

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  Complete Lockdown Of CWG Venues, Athletes Village From Wednesday Midnight

  September 22, 2010 20:33 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 22 : Commonwealth Games venues and Athletes Village will have a complete lockdown from midnight on Wednesday night with entry to be allowed only to those carrying valid passes.   A large number

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  CWG In Trouble: England, Wales Set Deadline

  September 22, 2010 17:44 IST

  London, Sep 22: The Delhi Commonwealth Games plunged into deep trouble today after England admitted their participation is "on a knife-edge" while Scotland athletes delayed their departure to Delhi and Wales set a deadline of

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  Fennell Arrives On Thursday, Organisers To Face Tough Questions

  September 22, 2010 16:59 IST

  New Delhi: The embattled organisers of the scandal-marred Commonwealth Games will have a lot of explaining to do to their international boss Michael Fennell on Thursday when he arrives here on the opening of the

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  CWG Not Collapsing, Says Delhi CM

  September 22, 2010 16:03 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 22: Under mounting attack over preparations for the Commonwealth Games, particularly after collapse of a foot overbridge near the main venue, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday admitted facing "problems" but

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  Portion Of False Ceiling Falls At CWG Venue

  September 22, 2010 14:56 IST

  New Delhi: A small portion of a false ceiling at the main Commonwealth Games venue of Jawaharlal Nehru stadium complex here on Wednesday fell, causing more embarrassment to the organisers and the government a day

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  Time Is Running Out, Says England

  September 22, 2010 13:28 IST

  London, Sep 22: Chef de Mission of England Craig Hunter today warned the Commonwealth Games organisers that time is running out for them to clean up the preparation mess even as sports minister Hugh Robertson

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  More Athletes To Pull Out Of CWG But We Are Taking Part, Says Minister

  September 22, 2010 11:33 IST

  Melbourne, Sep 22: Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib today said more athletes are likely to pull out of the scandal-hit Commonwealth Games in India but his country is committed to take part in next month's

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  England's World Champion Idowu Pulls Out Of Games

  September 22, 2010 10:51 IST

  London: England's world champion triple jumper Phillips Idowu became the second high-profile athlete in less than 24 hours to pull out of next month's Commonwealth Games due to safety and health concerns even as two

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  Australian World Discus Champ Samuels Pulls Out Of CWG

  September 21, 2010 18:51 IST

  Australia's world discus champion Dani Samuels has delivered a huge blow to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, becoming the first Australian athlete to pull out of next month's event  due to security and health fears.A

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  CGF Slams Games Village, Terms It "Filthy And Uninhabitable"

  September 21, 2010 16:24 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 21 :  In yet another embarrassment to the organisers less than two weeks before the Commonwealth Games, the CGF on Tuesday termed the Athletes Village "filthy and uninhabitable" and gave OC two

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  Shooting Incident Will Have No Impact On Games: OC

  September 19, 2010 18:36 IST

   New Delhi, Sep 19: The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee on Sunday said the shooting incident here this morning will not have any impact on the Games next month and assured that India would provide foolproof